Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
Monday, October 25, 2021

USCIRF Calls Attention To Persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslims

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recently issued a new Factsheet on Persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslims , focusing pa...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

Malaysian Court Says Christian Publications Can Use the Word "Allah"

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Bernama reports that in Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur High Court has ruled that Christians may use the word "Allah" and three other A...
Friday, February 26, 2021

Malaysia's Top Court Restricts Scope of State Power To Enact Sharia Law

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In a decision handed down yesterday, Malaysia's highest court-- the Federal Court-- imposed significant limits on the power of Malaysian...
Friday, July 13, 2018

Malaysia Swears In First Non-Muslim Chief Justice

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According to Benar News , Malaysia this week swore in its first non-Muslim Chief Justice of its highest court, the Federal Court of Malaysia...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Suit Alleges Religious Discrimination In Flag Mix-Up

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ACLU of Kansas announced yesterday that it has filed a religious and ethnic discrimination lawsuit on behalf of an employee of Spirit AeroS...
Tuesday, March 06, 2018

Malaysia's Federal Court Says Conversions To Christianity Are For Sharia Courts

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In Malaysia last week, the Malaysian Federal Court dismissed appeals by four women who seek to have their names and religious affiliation ch...
Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Malaysian Prime Minister Urges Trump To Support Moderate Muslim Regimes

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Yesterday President Trump welcomed Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to the White House.  Both leaders spoke briefly ( full text of...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Malaysian Politician Wants Ruling On Sharia Court Conviction

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In Malaysia, Parliament member Khalid Abdul Samad last month was fined RM2,900 (the equivalent of $650 (US)) by the lower shariah court for ...
Friday, March 25, 2016

Malaysian Civil Court Orders Recognition of Conversion Back To Christianity

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In what the Borneo Post describes as a landmark case, a High Court judge in the Malaysian state of Sarawak has ordered the National Religio...
Thursday, December 31, 2015

Malaysia Court of Appeal Says Civil Courts Have No Jurisdiction Over Religious Conversions

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Malaysia Insider reports that yesterday in a 2-1 decision, Malaysia's Court of Appeal held that civil courts have no jurisdiction to vo...
Friday, October 09, 2015

Malaysia's Federal Court Rules On Procedural Grounds Against Transgender Challenge To State Law

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As previously reported , last November a 3-judge appeals court panel in the Malaysian state of  Negeri Sembilan struck down a state law barr...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Malaysia's Federal Court Upholds State Ban On Producing Book Contrary To Islamic Law

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As reported by Bernama and Malaysian Insider , Malaysia's Federal Court yesterday upheld against freedom of expression and other challe...
Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Malaysian Federal Court Upholds Death Sentence of Gardener Who Killed Doctor For Insulting Islam

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Yesterday a 5-judge panel of Malaysia's Federal Court upheld the death sentence that had been imposed on a Pakistani Muslim gardener who...
Friday, November 07, 2014

Malaysian Court Strikes Down Law Restricting Transgender Rights

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BBC News reports today that a 3-judge appeals court panel in the Malaysian state of  Negeri Sembilan has struck down a state law barring Mu...
Tuesday, November 04, 2014

Overview of Malaysian Dispute On Use of "Allah" By Non-Muslims To Refer To God

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Today's New York Times carries an interesting overview of the conflict in Malaysia regarding non-Muslims speaking or writing in the Mal...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Halloween Not For Muslims Says Malaysian Fatwa Council

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In Malaysia yesterday, the National Fatwa Council released a ruling on its website categorizing Halloween as a Christian holiday that celebr...
Monday, October 20, 2014

Malaysian State Says It Will Enforce Mosque Attendance Law

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Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) issued a statement today opposing the announced plans of the government of the Malaysian state of Kelatan to enfo...
Monday, June 23, 2014

Malaysia's Top Court Denies Leave To Appeal Ban On Catholic Paper's Use of "Allah"

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AstroAwani  ,  MSN News   and AlJazeera all report on today's decision by Malaysia's highest court to refuse leave to appeal in a w...
Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Malaysian Court Rejects Church's Challenge To Seizure of Books Using Term "Allah"

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Malay Mail reports that in Malaysia on Monday the Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed a suit that had been filed in 2007 by Sidang Injil Born...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

Missing Malaysian Flight Generates Unusual Interfaith Cooperation In Malaysia

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AP reports that the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has led to interfaith cooperation in Malaysia that is unusual in light of...